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5 Memorable Ski Films That Featured Ozzy Osbourne's Music

23-07-2025 21:22 via powder.com

The world lost one of the most iconic and talented heavy metal musicians earlier this week when Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76.
Osbourne was known for being the lead vocalist of early metal band Black Sabbath from its inception in 1970 until 1979 when he left the band and pursued a wildly successful solo career. Black Sabbath was known as pioneers of the heavy metal genre as was Ozzy in his solo career.
It's no secret that heavy metal and skiing go together as well as peanut butter a

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"Carefree & Painless Ski Days" - Lange Launches New BOA-Equipped Boots

23-07-2025 17:41 via powder.com

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.The unfortunate reality of skiing is that, for many of us, "comfort" and "boots" are two words that rarely appear in the same sentence. Of course, there are ways to remedy that situation, like visiting a qualified bootfitter, conditioning your feet, and focusing on proper ski technique. But for most recreational skiers, finding comfortable boots that perform even remotel

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RIP Ozzy Osbourne—Why 'War Pigs' Will Always Make Me Think of Skiing

23-07-2025 17:39 via powder.com

Ozzy Osbourne passed away yesterday, July 22, 2025.Osbourne wasn't a skier, at least not that we're aware of, but his music has influenced the majority of skiers who have read POWDER since the magazine's founding in 1972. That's a bold assumption, sure, but Osbourne's music was so influential to the action sports and counter-culture movements of the late-20th century that it feels like a safe bet.Between his solo work and deep catalog with Black Sabbath, Osbourne's music has been playe

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How Elite US Ski Team Athletes Train During the Summer

23-07-2025 14:01 via powder.com

As much as we hate to admit it, there's not a ton going on in skiing in the northern hemisphere right now, but that doesn't mean world-class skiers aren't preparing for next season.
For professional skiers, summer is really just time to train harder and prepare for when the flakes start to fall.Specifically for US Ski Team athletes, who have the 2026 Winter Olympic Games looming ahead, off-season prep is more important than ever. Summer gym time allows these athletes to rehab injuries, build mus

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Camille Jaccoux Announces Departure From blackcrows

23-07-2025 01:32 via powder.com

Some iconic ski brands took years to make it big, while others caught on seemingly overnight, dominating certain areas of the ski industry thanks to their undeniable cool factor. Chamonix-based freeskiing brand blackcrows is certainly one of the latter, in no small part thanks to the efforts of co-founder and marketing mastermind Camille Jaccoux. After nearly 20 years at the company, Jaccoux has announced he is leaving and moving on to his next, yet unspoken, adventure. View this post on I

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